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Obstetrics

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amenorrhea   show
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show inner of the two membrane layers that surround and contain the fetus and the amniotic fluid during pregnancy  
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show liquid produced by and contained within the fetal membranes during pregnancy. fluid protect the fetus from trauma and temperature variations  
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show double layered sac that contains the fetus and the amniotic fluid during pregnancy  
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areola   show
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show technique of using the examienrs finger to tap against the uterus, through the vagina to cause the fetus to "bounce"  
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show irregular, ineffective contractions of the uterus that occur throughout pregnancy  
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cerclage   show
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show bluish-violet hue of the cervix and vagina after approximately the sixth week of pregnancy  
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chloasma   show
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chorion   show
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show sexual intercourse; copulation  
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show thin, yellowish fluid secreted by the breasts during pregnancy and the first few days after birth  
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show union of a male sperm and a female ovum; fertilization  
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show mass of yellowish tissue that forms with the ruptured ovarian follicle after ovulation  
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eclampsia   show
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edema   show
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show thinning of the cervix, which allows it to enlarge the diameter of its opening in preparation for childbirth  
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embryo   show
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show inner lining of the uterus  
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show surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the womans perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening for delivery of the baby  
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show special stethoscope for hearing the fetal heartbeat through the mothers abdomen  
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show name given to the developing baby from approximately the eighth week after conception until birth.  
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fimbriae   show
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fundus   show
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gamete   show
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gastroesophageal reflux   show
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show term of pregnancy which equals approximately 280 days from the onset of the last menstrual period - gestational period  
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gonads   show
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show softening of the uterine cervix, probable sign of pregnancy  
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show woman who is pregnant; gravida I-first pregnancy, gravida II-second pregnancy, etc.  
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Hegar's sign   show
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hypertension   show
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hypotension   show
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show time and the processes that occure during birth  
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show production and secretion of milk from the female breasts as nourishment for the infant - breastfeeding  
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laparoscopy   show
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leukorrhea   show
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lightening   show
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show darkened vertical midline appearing on the abdomen of a pregnant woman  
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show position in which the patient lies on her back, buttocks even with the end of table, with her knees bent back toward her abdomen and the heel of each foot resting in an elevated foot rest at the end of the examination table  
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show forward curvature of the spine  
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multipara   show
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Nageles Rule   show
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show branch of medicine that specializeds in the treatment and care of the disease and disorders of the newborn through the first four weeks of life  
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nullipara   show
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show physician who specializes in the care of woman during pregnancy, the delivery of the baby, and the first six weeks following the delivery  
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show field of medicine that deals with pregnancy, the delivery of the baby, and the first six weeks after delivery  
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show release of the mature ovum from the ovary; 14 days prior to the beginning of menses  
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placenta   show
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show state during pregnancy in which the expectant mother develops high blood pressure, accompanied by proteinuria or edema, or both after 20 weeks  
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show period of intrauterine development of the fetus from conception through birth- 40 weeks  
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primipara   show
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show first feeling of movemonet of the fetus felt by the expectant mother- 16 to 20 weeks gestation  
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show stretch marks that occur during pregnancy due to the great amount of stretching that occurs  
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trimester   show
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show manner of walking in which the feet are wide aprt and the walk resembles that of a duck  
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abortion   show
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show premature seperation of a normally implanted placenta from the uterine wall, after the pregnancy has passed 20 weeks gestation or during labor  
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show abnormal implantation of a fertilized ovum outside the uterine cavity; tubal pregnancy  
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show disorder in which women who are not diabetic before pregnancy develop diabetes during the pregnancy  
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hyperemesis gravidarum   show
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show condition in which the cervical os, dilates before the fetus reachs term, w/o labor or uterine contractions  
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show vaginal discharge that is a mixture of thick mucus and pink or dark brown blood  
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Braxton Hicks contractions   show
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show expectant mother will notice that she can breathe easier because the descent of the baby relieves some of the pressure from her diaphragm  
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rupture of the amniotic sac   show
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sudden burst of energy   show
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amniocentesis   show
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cesarean section   show
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show stress test used to evaluate the ability of the fetus to tolerate the stress of labor and delivery (CST)- oxytocin challenge test  
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pelvic ultrasound   show
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pelvimetry   show
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show tests performed on maternal urine and/or blood to determine the presence of the hormone HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)  
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